The title of this weeks letter is due to the unavoudable
fact that I mess up EVERY RUSSIAN language game we every play. Telephone
anyone??? the mistake in the translation could be traced back to me everytime.
Can we keep a beat while we learn language patterns, surely
I cannot, and I end up clapping at all the wrong times and ending the game in a
fit of laughter. :) (trashball is my exception) lol. The good news is this week
I did not mess up any games. --- because we did not play any :) hahaha but I have
proclaimed my new name to be "mistake" in Russian. hahaha.
Also this offers a moment to share with you one of the
mistakes made in a lesson of ours. While talking about eternal life, death, and
the atonment of christ we made a little "obsheebka" (mistake) big....
mistake and shared "2 Nephi 28:10 instead of 3 Ne 28:10 hahahahaha just
look those bad boys up :)
on the topic of mistakes lets talk about our interaction
with a true Russian on SKYPE
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH--- Things did not go well
for this girl (me) and everyone involved.. I struggled to weasle out the
numbers of my favorite scripture so that Tanya would read them to us (I cant
read fluently just yet :) and next thing I know I am struggling to read Moroni
7:45 to her and she proceeds to correct me and "teach" me every word
that I SLAUGHTERED... its a long scripture and I didnt make it past the
first word! ... meanwhile our skype connection breaks out everytime she
tries to pronounce it for me. Needless to say.... an intervention was needed
and I learned that I should choose a shorter favorite scripture :) MISTAKES...
my new name....
and growth... my new way of life.
This week has been a week of great growth as all are here at
the MTC, I truly love it here and I hardly count the days till I leave.
--- It has been really powerful and I may be on my path to
conversion of role play. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT??? I think I have developed
heart fibulations because of my fear of role plays and our incecent demand to
do them, yet then the spirit just sooths my scaredly little soul. I have
learned how to laugh. and most of all, I have learned what role the spirit
plays in my life and in my role as a missionary. (I realize there is more to
learn... So much more) I was able to do things I never thought
possible. I expressed myself IN RUSSIAN and was able to answer to the needs of
someone else. (with no script... direct them to perfect scripture and share my
feelings, it was magical)
This week I want to talk about what I have learned
concerning repentance. Lets begin with Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned
and come short of the glory of god" a bit of a hard pill to swallow :)
I think this as well as many many things I have learned this
week have really opened my eyes to the role of repentance.
I have never really understood how to utilize a portion of
the atonement and what repententing meant in my life. For I have never
greviously sinned and was a confused soul. I was truly blind to the
role repentance plays. As I have studiedt the character of christ I have come
to realize that role. (just the beginning.) My new life aspiration is to become
more like my saviour Jesus christ. Quite simply I have found that it is
ABSOLUTELY the greatest path to happiness.
Let me offer this though::: What if Christ really was just a
story.??
This would not matter an ounce to me--- this is why: My eyes
have been opened to a world filled with potential undescribable. A world filled
with hope as Christ as it's anchor (Ether 12:4) If we all seek to become like
Christ imagine this world. It would inevitably be filled with happiness, love,
charity (we all know Moroni 7 is my favorite chapter-- READ IT) all about
charity and 48 we are introduced to repentence with "energy of heart"
I study the attributes of Christ and I learn more and more
the joy that follows. As we turn outward (Mosiah 3:19) and lose ourselves in
the light of christ---- remove ourselves from the natural man (which is the
enemy to god) (which is funny because he is the one who created us :) hahaha)
We can find greater joy "The only life worth living is a life lived for
others"
THIS is the role repentence plays in my life. As I strive to
become more like my savior I am given an opportunity to be held accountable for
all actions that are not inaccordance with actions or behaviors of the savior.
As I strive to become more like my savior I can do so by his grace. Repentance
is the only path to progression. Call it what you will, repentance, awareness,
sadness, sorry, sorrow::: repentance is awareness of ones behaviors and the
effects they have on those around you. Repentance is the path to becoming a
diciple of christ.
I hope this all makes..... I have really enjoyed studying
about Christ. I have so much more to learn. I hope that you all like hearing
about it. :) haha.
I have also learned a lot about gifts this week and my
purpose as a missionary. We had a special little meeting last week where we
talked about spiritual gifts and then went around and each shared
General life::::
My fellow sisters have began to shortify russian words: like
unto (totes, adorbes) RUSSIAN: Spacib (means thank you) ---- needless to say
this hurts my soul.
We sing called to serve atleast 6 times a week..
I just learned how to spell the word baptism (I still mess
up sometimes) (I hope that is right,,,, no spell check in these parts)
After my buffet meal 3 times daily we do some vigorous
working out called walking up the stairs and some mean gym time volleyball. My
new life aspiration as a volleyball player is looking bright.
I think I am going to start sharing a little snippet about
those around me. This week lets talk about Sister Finlayson. She is a gem. I
love her. She is a harvard student and makes the rest of us feel like Russian
learning fools :) hahaha.
I have been working on winning everyone over with my awkward
charm and it has been quite a success. ----- I say some "special"
things. I have overtaken the quote board.... (it is more because my new life
has become me making a fool of myself in efforts to "win them with my
charm" hahahaha just kidding. anyways sister finlayson just loves to
repeat what I say, and each times she does it is with some special breed
of country bumpkin accent. She repeats what I have said like a little country
lady and I just think it is so FUNNY. She thinks I am country..
TOMORROW IS MY BEST FRIENDS BIRTHDAY. I love her so
much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHITNEY HAPPY BIRTHDAY I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!
If you know how to get a hold of this woman and tell her how incredible
amazing she is! DO IT. I love her. She makes my life worth living. I pray every
day tha tyou have the best birthday EVER EVER EVER. I love you so much.
Happy birthday Richard and Zandra bar , cassidy :)
(31,29,28)
I am still a birthday master.. without a calender and no
sense of time.
I am overwhelmed and I don't feel like I am adeqUATELY
expressing myself so I am going to go now :)
I love you.
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